One side effect of the dissolution of the USSR was the
opening of the Iron Curtain to railroad enthusiasts. In fact, the various
new republics beckoned rail fans by providing steam-powered special trains
using locomotives retrieved from the strategic reserve. Goodheart
Productions made a number of trips to the former USSR to bring back this
eye-opening look at the wonderful variety of broad-gauge locomotives that
not too many years ago were cloaked in secrecy.

The locomotives seen here include the beautiful "P36"
4-8-4 with tall drivers, a skyline casing and a very colourful paint
scheme. You'll also see a German Kriegslok 2-10-0 wartime mass production
locomotive and an ER class 0-10-0, which is probably the most numerous
class of locomotives ever built anywhere in the world, with over 10,000
manufactured.

The Russian Su-class 2-6-2, which was the USSR's
standard passenger power for many years, makes a solid presence. Various
regular electric and other passenger and freight trains and station scenes
add to the interest. Shot in various weather conditions mostly in the
winter.